The Longest Yard (1974) Umbrella Entertainment - Blu-ray Forum

CinemaScope · 06-17-2020, 10:30 PM

This great seventies Burt Reynolds movie is now up for pre-order at JB, released on July 8th.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/l...e-1974-blu-ray

LordSummerIsle · 06-17-2020, 10:38 PM

Easy pickup. The remake was horrid. Absolutely horrid.

seagal · 06-17-2020, 10:51 PM

I know but not by Paramount.

Count Yorga · 06-18-2020, 02:47 AM

On a sparkling spring day in 1974, some friends and I were deciding which movie to see at the cinema: The Longest Yard or Gold, which starred Roger Moore. We ended up seeing Gold. A decision we've had to live with for the past 46 years.

xxnomad · 06-18-2020, 02:57 AM

The remake is decent. Not high art or anything.

Original is wonderful. Burt in all his glory. Full machismo baby!

Cevolution · 06-18-2020, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by xxnomad

The remake is decent. Not high art or anything.

Original is wonderful. Burt in all his glory. Full machismo baby!

I like the remake too... I hope we see it on Blu-ray at some point.

CinemaScope · 06-22-2020, 09:12 AM

It's odd, this release is on every Australian site...except Umbrella's own site, & they're the company that's releasing it! I think it's because their site only goes up to July 7th & this is released on the 8th.

Walrus Gumboot · 06-23-2020, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CinemaScope

It's odd, this release is on every Australian site...except Umbrella's own site, & they're the company that's releasing it! I think it's because their site only goes up to July 7th & this is released on the 8th.

It is odd... They should've made the release date July 7th so it would show on their site... I've been patiently waiting for a pre-order to come up so I can buy it directly from them. I want to make sure they get rewarded for releasing such an awesome Burt Reynolds movie!

CinemaScope · 06-24-2020, 08:52 PM

At last, it's up on the Umbrella site.

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movie...4-blu-ray.html

seagal · 07-10-2020, 08:43 AM

https://www.amazon.com.au/Longest-Ya...-and-tv&sr=1-1

Apparently it wasn´t released on July8th. Amazon doesn´t have it in stock.

Gaffer · 07-10-2020, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by seagal

https://www.amazon.com.au/Longest-Ya...-and-tv&sr=1-1

Apparently it wasn´t released on July8th. Amazon doesn´t have it in stock.

Says “In Stock” when I click on your link.

CinemaScope · 07-10-2020, 10:44 AM

Yup, & mine's on its way to the UK from JB HI-FI (they sent me an email).

LMFAObros · 07-10-2020, 12:51 PM

I saw copies of this in my local JB before we had to go back into lockdown again.

SymbioticFunction · 07-10-2020, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CinemaScope

Yup, & mine's on its way to the UK from JB HI-FI (they sent me an email).

Same for me. I hope it arrives quicker than my JB Hifi Star Wars 4K UHDs. They took around eight weeks. btw Would be interested to hear how Longest Yard looks from anyone that already has it.

Count Yorga · 07-10-2020, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

Would be interested to hear how Longest Yard looks from anyone that already has it.

Me too. Anyone? Anyone?

seagal · 07-10-2020, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaffer

Says “In Stock” when I click on your link.

OK thanks.

Nightopian · 07-19-2020, 10:19 AM

I picked it up too. Fun movie and always nice when Aussies get a blu-ray exclusive.

CinemaScope · 07-23-2020, 08:29 PM

It arrived in the UK today. I had a quick zip through it. I thought it looked very nice, obviously an old master, but good enough for me, nice colour/contrast & clean picture (from the bits I saw), no extras (as usual with Umbrella). No Burt Reynolds commentary, I didn't think it would have (the UK DVD doesn't have it either), maybe if Paramount release it themselves in America it'll have the commentary.

CelestialAgent · 07-23-2020, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CinemaScope

It arrived in the UK today. I had a quick zip through it. I thought it looked very nice, obviously an old master, but good enough for me, nice colour/contrast & clean picture (from the bits I saw), no extras (as usual with Umbrella). No Burt Reynolds commentary, I didn't think it would have (the UK DVD doesn't have it either), maybe if Paramount release it themselves in America it'll have the commentary.

They’re on the 2005 edition with a slipcover and horrible Photoshopped cover.

CinemaScope · 07-23-2020, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

They’re on the 2005 edition with a slipcover and horrible Photoshopped cover.

Ah, I must have the earlier DVD (I can get rid of that now).

06-17-2020, 10:30 PM	#1
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	The Longest Yard (1974) Umbrella Entertainment This great seventies Burt Reynolds movie is now up for pre-order at JB, released on July 8th. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/l...e-1974-blu-ray

06-18-2020, 02:47 AM	#4
Count Yorga Member Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Melbourne	On a sparkling spring day in 1974, some friends and I were deciding which movie to see at the cinema: The Longest Yard or Gold, which starred Roger Moore. We ended up seeing Gold. A decision we've had to live with for the past 46 years. Last edited by Count Yorga; 06-18-2020 at 03:09 AM.

06-17-2020, 10:38 PM	#2
LordSummerIsle Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:United States 4K collection:378 Blu-ray collection:2119 Digital collection:34 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:6	Easy pickup. The remake was horrid. Absolutely horrid.

06-17-2020, 10:51 PM	#3
seagal Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013	I know but not by Paramount.

06-18-2020, 02:57 AM	#5
xxnomad Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2014 4K collection:520 Blu-ray collection:4095 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:165	The remake is decent. Not high art or anything. Original is wonderful. Burt in all his glory. Full machismo baby!

06-22-2020, 09:12 AM	#7
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	It's odd, this release is on every Australian site...except Umbrella's own site, & they're the company that's releasing it! I think it's because their site only goes up to July 7th & this is released on the 8th.

06-24-2020, 08:52 PM	#9
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	At last, it's up on the Umbrella site. https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movie...4-blu-ray.html

07-10-2020, 08:43 AM	#10
seagal Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013	https://www.amazon.com.au/Longest-Ya...-and-tv&sr=1-1 Apparently it wasn´t released on July8th. Amazon doesn´t have it in stock.

07-10-2020, 10:44 AM	#12
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Yup, & mine's on its way to the UK from JB HI-FI (they sent me an email).

07-10-2020, 12:51 PM	#13
LMFAObros Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2016 Location:Melbourne, Australia 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:73 Trading Score:10	I saw copies of this in my local JB before we had to go back into lockdown again.

07-19-2020, 10:19 AM	#17
Nightopian Power Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Gotham 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:3548	I picked it up too. Fun movie and always nice when Aussies get a blu-ray exclusive.

07-23-2020, 08:29 PM	#18
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	It arrived in the UK today. I had a quick zip through it. I thought it looked very nice, obviously an old master, but good enough for me, nice colour/contrast & clean picture (from the bits I saw), no extras (as usual with Umbrella). No Burt Reynolds commentary, I didn't think it would have (the UK DVD doesn't have it either), maybe if Paramount release it themselves in America it'll have the commentary.

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